If you don't have an Amazon Kindle you will soon be able to read electronic books on your computer. Amazon announced Thursday the release date of "Kindle for PC." It will release "Kindle for PC" in November. It will let people buy, download and read Kindle books on the computer. Amazon will provide a software application,available next month as a free download, that can convert Kindle books to PC-readable ones.
The addition of the Kindle for PC joins a similar application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that lets users access Kindle books whether or not they own the device.
Amazon quickly made this announcement after Barnes & Noble Inc.'s recent unveiling of a competing e-reader, the Nook, that has a similar PC function. The latest e-reader from Sony Corp is also compatible with PCs.
Amazon's Kindle has dominated the electronic reader market. However, with increased competition from Barnes & Noble's Nook and Sony's e-reader, Amazon is making sure it keeps its top ranking by increasing its functionality.
Owning a Kindle is not required to access Amazon's digital bookstore, which includes more than 350,000 books. The free software required to use Kindle for PC will be available in November.
Cheryl Phillips
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